Prayer Push
Palms pressed together at the chest, push them straight up overhead and back down without letting them part; a bodyweight shoulder drill with a chest squeeze.
How to do it
Setup
Standing tall, feet hip-width, palms pressed together in front of the chest, elbows out at chest height.
Steps
- Push the joined hands straight up until the arms are long overhead.
- Keep the palms pressing into each other all the way.
- Lower the hands back to the chest along the same line.
Common mistakes
Palms drifting apart overhead: keep pressing them together to the top. Arching the lower back to reach higher: ribs down, glutes tight. Hands swinging forward away from the face: keep them close as they pass it.
Breathing
Exhale on the press, inhale lowering.
